Would you know where one can go to have STD tests where results are given out quickly without having to wait more than 48 hours?
For an HIV test we have rapid tests which give you a result in 20 minutes.
For Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, although there are rapid tests which can be bought from pharmacies, they are not very sensitive. So I would recommend the normal lab testing which does take around 5-7 days for the results to be back.
There are rapid tests with better sensitivity that we are currently working on introducing at the clinic in the next few months, but this is still work in progress.
Dr Donia Gamoudi, Sexual Health Advisor
Further Reading…
Sexually Transmitted Infections –What Are They and How Do They Present? – Article written by Dr Donia Gamoudi
“Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that commonly spread by sex, all types of sex i.e. vaginal, oral and anal sex. The organisms (bacteria, viruses or parasites) that cause sexually transmitted infections may pass from person to person in blood, semen or vaginal and other body fluids. Sexually transmitted infections don’t always cause symptoms. Because of this, they may go unnoticed until complications occur or a partner is diagnosed. Although most STI’s are curable if they are left untreated they can have serious consequences beyond the immediate impact of the infection itself. STIs such as Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are major causes of inflammation of testicles (epididymo-orchitis) in men and pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility in women. Several STIs, in particular HIV and syphilis can also be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and childbirth. Symptoms are unpleasant and may cause considerable pain, and have systemic complications…”
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Dr Donia Gamoudi graduated from the Malta Medical School as a doctor of medicine and surgery in 2011, and later on furthered her specialist training in Genitourinary Medicine at the Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust for 3 years.
She is keen on teaching and taught the HIV and STI modular courses to various medical students and other healthcare professionals.
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